It’s in the blood

My hands are clenched so tight I can feel the nails digging into my sweaty palms. My shoulders are tight and hunched with tension despite the hairs standing on the back of my neck, and my t shirt is stuck to my back.  My throat is dry and sore and my forehead is taut but my heart is pounding with...

Teenagers

Teenagers can be hard work.   I know that’s a ridiculous understatement. It’s like saying the Irish weather is unpredictable, and expecting a clap on the back for such insight.  Having spent a number of years working with teenagers, I should know this better than some, but in the recesses of my mind, I...

Post Match Analysis

A caterer friend of mine told me some time ago that at informal gatherings, you can assume that a third of people won’t show.  ‘A third?’ I guffawed!  Not my friends!  I mean, going by the invitation list to my highly exclusive and incredibly intimate party to celebrate my 50th, that would equate to 40...